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Debate Intensifies Over Issuers of Won-Pegged Stablecoins BOK: “Non-Bank Issuance Involves Greater Risk and Weaker Oversight” Non-Bank Sector: “Bank Monopoly Lacks Logical Justification” As South Korea moves toward legislation governing

China-Sanctioned Philly Shipyard Specifically Named Sharing “Top Secret” Technology Never Granted to the U.K. Reflects Washington’s Determination to Confront Beijing Head-On South Korean President Lee Jae-myung looks on

From Hidden Road Acquisition to Ripple Prime LaunchCrypto Industry Shifts Toward Institutional Consolidation

Trump and Xi Hold First Talks in 6 Years and 4 Months China to Ease Rare Earth Export Curbs, U.S. to Halve Fentanyl Tariffs Most Measures Are One-Year Deferrals, Leaving Risks of Renewed Tensions U.S.

Brand Prestige Gives Way to Profit PressuresAirport Stores See No Rebound Despite Visa-Free Tourism

Korea’s Game Festival G-Star 2025 Faces Major Publisher Withdrawals “Is It Just an Indie Showcase Now?” Calls Grow to Change the Venue AGF Rises on Subculture Game Boom, Poised for Another Strong Year Key Visual for ‘G-Star

ed Cuts Rates at October FOMC Amid Internal Divisions Weakening U.S.

Court Rules in ADOR’s Favor in Exclusive Contract Case “Min Hee-jin’s Dismissal Not Grounds for Contract Termination” Court Notes: “Min’s Actions Were Aimed at Secession, Not Protecting NewJeans” NewJeans/Photo=ADOR

Cybercab Redesign and FSD Strategy Revision Legal and Regulatory Pressure Stalls Commercialization Optimism over Full Autonomy Faces Reality Check Tesla’s Robo-Taxi 'Cybercab'/Photo=Tesla <

Public R&D subsidies de-risk innovation in poor countries Brazil’s Embrapa shows ~110% productivity gains and ~17:1 payoffs Fund local adaptation, build capacity, and open data to crowd in private capital Brazil achieve

Industrial subsidies in East Asia misallocate resources and dampen productivity Cheap credit and opaque, incumbent-favoring programs entrench weak firms Make support transparent, performance-based, and linked to skills and exit

Europe shouldn’t ban multi-issuer stablecoins; it should backstop them Require joint redemption, a prefunded mutual buffer, and fast resolution to contain failures This builds euro-scale alternatives to dollar coins while reducing systemic risk

Trump Pushes to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain at ASEAN Summit Japan’s New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Aligns with Trump’s Demands Korea-U.S. Tariff Talks Stall, No Breakthrough at Leaders’ Meeting U.S.

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner for Fed Chair Post Fed Governor Christopher Waller Also Considered for His Pro-DeFi Views Concerns Mount Over Trump’s Growing Grip on Central Bank Independence The shortlist for the successor to Jerome Po

Trump’s tariffs hit profits and fuel uncertainty Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs, UPS slashes 40,000 Walmart, Starbucks, and others follow suit Major American corporations are embarking on sweeping layoffs, marking the first visible wave of restruc

IPO Funding Fuels Push for Technological EdgeCapital Inflows Driven by Tech and Manufacturing Startups

Samsung Joins Late but Leads HBM3E Price Cuts as It Ramps Up Production at P4 Invests in New Lines to Prepare for the HBM4 Era SK hynix Set to Begin Shipments in Q4, Finalizes HBM4 Supply Agreements As competition intensifies for dominance in

Revival Drive for Japan’s Once-Collapsed Shipbuilding Industry 2035 Shipbuilding Target Set at 18 Million Tons ‘Shipbuilding Revival Plan’ Accelerates: LNG Carriers and Workforce Development Imabari Shipyard in Japan/Photo=

A Nonprofit Will Directly Oversee For-Profit OperationsStructure Mirrors Earlier Proposals in Broad Terms

LVMH, Kering and Other Luxury Giants Face Sharp Downturn China’s Once-Dominant Shoppers Pull Back as MZ Generation Cuts Luxury Spending From Pricing and Target Shifts to Design Overhauls, Brands Seek Survival Strategies The high-end luxury marke